Faustbuch (2002)

I. Faust and Mephistopheles
II. Faust and Gretchen
III. Walpurgis, Death, and Redemption

Dr. Jugwon Noh, piano

Three Browning Songs, Op. 44 (1899/1900)

The Year's at Spring

The year’s at the spring,

And day’s at the morn;

Morning’s at seven;

The hill-side’s dew-pearl’d;

The lark’s on the wing;

The snail’s on the thorn;

God’s in His heaven–

All’s right with the world!

Ah, Love, but a day!

Ah, Love, but a day,

And the world has changed!

The sun’s away,

And the bird estranged;

The wind has dropped,

And the sky’s deranged;

Summer has stopped.

Look in my eyes!

Wilt thou change too?

Should I fear surprise?

Shall I find aught new

In the old and dear,

In the good and true,

With the changing year?

I send my heart up to thee

I send my heart up to thee, all my heart

In this my singing,

For the stars help me, and the sea, and the sea bears part;

The very night is clinging

Closer to Venice’ streets to leave on space

Above me, whence thy face

May light my joyous heart to thee, to thee its dwelling place.

Dr. Jugwon Noh, piano